Speaking, Listening and Understanding, Revised Edition

Speaking, Listening and Understanding, Revised Edition is designed to introduce debate to new English language speakers. Written in clear, simple language, it presents the basics of debate while avoiding the complexity and excessive cultural references that make standard texts difficult for this audience to use. Chapters include: Welcome to Debate Debate Basics Delivery for Effective Speaking Organization for Debating Debate Formats Propositions Critical Thinking Research Refutation Tournaments and Judges Each chapter includes a list of important concepts, key vocabulary terms, and exercises to help students master the skill discussed. All definitions are listed in a glossary.